Too Close to Home
Hen Harriers. A bird that often finds itself in the headlines and usually, due to the plight this species faces, the headlines are rarely positive. As many of us know, and many of...
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Category: Birds Of Prey
Little owls on the move in Europe
The little owl, Athene noctua, is a small nocturnal owl and is classified as an endangered species on the German Red List. In recent years the existing population of little owls has successfully...
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The Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan
In 2017 the Forestry Commission launched a consultation on their Isle of Wight Forest Design Plan, this is how we responded:- The Isle of Wight’s rich woodlands evolved in presence of wild deer1,2,3,4,...
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Confined To History
Birds of prey. A natural, awe-inspiring part of our world, prominent and important in many habitats, bio indicators for ecosystem health and huge moneymakers when it comes to tourism. They are beautiful, majestic...
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Top 10 Facts: Long-eared Owl
For more from the author of this post, you can check out his personal blog to read other posts in the ‘Top 10 Facts’ series. Among these, articles on the Tawny Owl, Mallard,...
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Scotland’s wildlife – World Wildlife Day
The 3rd of March is World Wildlife Day! Many organisation use this to raise awareness of the big biodiversity and conservation issues of our time. The big cats, elephants, pandas and penguins battling...
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Hunting and Optics: should I feel guilty for where I shop?
It cannot have escaped your attention that, over the past few weeks, some optics companies (those who produce binoculars, scopes and cameras) have received a large amount of criticism due to their ties to...
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Why I’m opposed to the idea of Hen Harrier ‘brood management’
I am late to the party on this one I am afraid, and there are already many excellent articles out there regarding the rollout of the Natural England sanctioned Hen Harrier Brood Management...
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Reflecting on six-months of Gove
Like a great many people, I suspect, the June appointment of Machiavellian, boris-slaying, hardline Brexiteer Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the Environment left me feeling more than just a little pessimistic. Saddened even;...
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A Battle of Species
Many battles have been fought upon the shores of the British Isles. The Battle of Bosworth, The Battle of Maldon and The Battle of Culloden are just a few that have taken place...
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